A woman helped by a charity as she survived cancer has thanked them with a donation from her employers.

Rachel Meecham, an employee at Procter & Gamble, nominated North East-based charity Fact (Fighting All Cancers Together) for a donation from the company’s Community Matters fund after they helped her with her own cancer diagnosis.

Her work colleagues at P&G’s Cobalt site in North Tyneside have backed the charity with a donation of more than £5,000 to help it continue its good work.

Rachel nominated Fact for a donation at work as well raising money herself by taking part in a sponsored swim where teams swam a total of nearly 300 miles at Dunston Baths, Gateshead.

Rachel said: “I’m so happy that P&G has given Fact a donation, I’ve been part of the sessions Fact do.”

Fact Founder and chief executive Joanne Smith, pictured, said: “This money will give us the chance to help more people who are facing cancer.”